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Employee Profile

Saratoga honors employees with Team Member Appreciation event Andrew Westfall named 2015 Team Member of the Year

Despite the threat of lost revenues, Saratoga Casino Black Hawk closed early, Feb. 1, to allow its entire staff an evening of fun and team-building. The Team Member Appreciation event was held at the Lucky Strike Lanes in Belmar, which was privately reserved for the entire casino team. More than half of the nearly 300-member Saratoga Casino team battled the elements during the first large blizzard of the year to enjoy a delicious pizza buffet and salad bar, play games and mingle outside of work. The evening’s culmination was the awards ceremony celebrating all 12 Team Members of the Month and announcing the Team Member of the Year for 2015, Security Officer

Andrew Westfall. For his dedication and work ethic, Westfall received a check for $1,500. All nominees received gourmet gift baskets, and everyone in attendance was entered into a raffle for various fun prizes. “While we hold quarterly appreciation events, most team members only get to participate on their breaks, since they’re actively running the casino the whole time. I wanted to go bigger and do something out-of-the-ordinary this year, because this team truly deserves it. They set us apart from the other casinos, and we too had to be different in showing our appreciation for this extraordinary team’s efforts,” said Saratoga Casino’s General Manager Shawn Harris.

Nominees for Team Member of the Year: Back row, from left: John Makela, CSM; Fausto Urbina, Housekeeping; Ric Hoerter, IT; Chuck Carey, Marketing; Hugo Security Officer Andrew Ayala, F&B. Second row: Josh Nelson, Table Games; Dave Poholek, Slots; Noemi Ruano, Cage; Bev Grundeman, F&B; Gail Osler, Finance; Jonel Cagayan, MarketWestfall is Saratoga’s 2015 Team Member of ing; Violina Mitovska, Marketing. Third row: Thomas McConnell, F&B; Qussai Nema, Valet; Andrew Westfall, Security; Natreece Baumgartner, HR the Year.

Gemstones & Minerals

The colors of precious sea coral There are many varieties and colors of coral, but only a few of these are called precious coral. Corals are formed deep under sea by microscopic animals called coral polyps. These tiny, soft-bodied creatures form minute, hard shells. As a colony grows, it takes on complex branching, treelike forms which allow the maximum number of polyps to be fed by the nutrients in the water. Over time, colonies can form structures ranging from a hand-sized fan to a continent-wide reef. Precious coral was used in the oldest form of gemstone jewelry with pieces dating back 25,000 years showcased in museums. The use of coral, whose distinctive feature is that it can take a perfect polish, even predates the use of another ancient favorite, the pearl. Each coral gemstone color has its own distinct quality. Black coral is exotic and dramatic and has long been considered to guard against misfortune. Pink coral is delicate and is said to bring good health. Red coral

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is best described as rich and romantic. Gold coral with its mysterious inner light, is the rarest of all corals. Another type, blue coral, which was found in Africa, is now almost unknown. The first new black coral bed found in centuries was discovered by Maui divers in deep waters off Lahaina, Maui in 1958. Today, Hawaiian Black Coral, the world’s finest deepsea precious coral and the Hawaii State Gemstone, is carefully collected by hand by divers at depths that exceed 200 feet. Black coral is rare and, when polished, shines with such a luster you can almost see your own reflection in it. Mature colonies may take 50 years to grow, so to ensure the future of Hawaiian Black Coral, Maui divers strictly adhere to both federal and state regulations that prohibit the harvesting of immature colonies. In this way, not only sustainability, but also growth of Hawaiian Black Coral is supported. Pink coral was first discovered off Makapu’u Point, Oahu, in 1,200

feet of water in 1966. Hawaii began making jewelry from it the same year. Now it is found over the entire length of the Hawaiian chain from Oahu in the east to beyond Midway Island in the west. Pink coral is a very dense and hard gemstone, its color runs the entire spectrum of pink, from almost white to hibiscus pink to salmon red. The marbled and shaded colorings in some larger pink corals are natural qualities of the gem. The value of Pink coral varies according to rarity, but all shades of this coral are highly prized. Red coral has a history predating the ancient glories of Rome. Red coral has been revered since early civilization for its color, luster and texture. Found in depths of about 500 to 1,000 feet, red coral grows only about 1/4 inch per year, making it a highly treasured gemstone. Red coral is harvested in water off the island chains of Ogasawara and Ryuku, as well as the Mediterranean. Hawaiian Gold Coral was discovered in small amounts in 1971 in the same general area as the pink coral discovery area off Makapu’u Point in 1,200 feet of water. In the

year 2,000, two new beds of Hawaiian Gold coral were discovered; one atop an ancient underwater volcano about 100 miles south of Oahu, the other off Keyhole Point on the big island of Hawaii. Both beds were at a depth of about 1,300 feet. The color of Hawaiian Gold Coral varied widely and displayed many interesting patterns, unlike pink and black corals. Its color ranged from a sandy beige to almost black. Hawaiian Gold coral has a special characteristic called “chatoyance,” from the French word “cat’s eye,” which describes a mysterious moving inner light. Maui Divers Company was the only company in the world authorized to make jewelry with Hawaiian Gold coral. But because of its rarity, harvesting of this particular variety of coral was discontinued decades ago. Thus, Maui Divers’ Hawaiian Gold Coral jewelry is no longer available. At the beginning of the first millennium, there was significant trade in coral between Mediterranean and India where it was highly prized as a substance believed to be endowed with mysterious sacred properties. Pliny the Elder remarks that, before the great demand from India, the Gauls used it for the ornamentation of their weapons and helmets; but by this period, so great was the Eastern demand, that it

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was very rarely seen even in the regions where it was produced. Among the Romans, branches of coral were hung around children’s necks to protect them from danger. Coral was believed to have many medicinal virtues attributed to it. The belief in coral’s potency as a charm continued throughout the Middle Ages and even early in the 20th century Italy where it was worn as a protection from the “evil eye,” and by women as a cure for infertility. The fishing and working of coral is almost entirely an Italian industry. Fishing is done during the summer months, since the winter storms increase the hazards to both men and cargo. The boats, built specifically for this purpose, are all constructed along the same lines and, even though comparatively small, are solid and seaworthy. The divers have no trouble in shallow water, however, in areas of greater depth, a special apparatus is required. Coral is most commonly fashioned into beads, either round or egg-shaped and are used in making necklaces, rosaries and bracelets. Carved ornaments, including cameos, intaglios and figurines, are frequently seen including intricate pieces that represent the height of the Italian craftsman’s art.

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Crossword puzzle by Tony Thorpe. Answers on page 18

ACROSS: 1. 1st QB to win the Super Bowl with 2 teams (6, 7) 10. Saints (2) 11. With regards to (2) 12. Panthers, in short (3) 13. Legendary Broncos RB, Davis (7) 16. Legendary Packer, Reggie (5) 18. Local college (2) 19. Example (2) 20. Private University in Tulsa, OK (2) 21. Former Houston NFL team (6) 23. UK’s football Monarchs (6)

25. Political commentator, Coulter (3) 26. Offensive or defensive big guy (7) 28. Irish singer Eithne Ní Bhraonáin (4) 29. Not of this earth (3) 30. DeMarcus Ware never gave up on his (5) 33. Fighting Irish, in French (2) 35. Columbus soccer team or craps dealers (4) 36. NJ gambling town (2) 38. Chiefs QB, Smith (4)

41. Colts owner, Jim (5) 43. Pizzeria number one (3) 44. Mr. Bean (5) 47. Cam Newton felt this unhappy feeling (3) 48. Ryan or Arenado (5) 49. 3 QB (2) 50. Cheat or swindle (3) 51. New Yorker (4) 52. College accommodation (4)

DOWN: 1. Broncos owner (3, 6) 2. One of many white stripes on a football field (4, 4) 3. Cam Newton’s number (3) 4. FSU nickname (5) 5. 15 home defense rifle (2) 6. Cam, not quite Superman, Sir Isaac (6) 7. Former UK chemical giant (3) 8. Former Miami Dolphin WR Moore (3) 9. Wisconsin NFL team (5, 3) 14. Panthers will do this to the day they met the Broncos D (3)

15. Evan Mathis plays this position for the Broncos (2) 17. Attila was a famous one, sweetheart (3) 22. LA or St. Louis (4) 23. Natural Logarithm (2) 24. 1984 AFC champion QB (3, 6) 25. Colts QB had bad Luck this year (6) 27. French verb, to be (4) 28. Madden NFL creators (2) 31. Scripture in school (2) 32. Former Knick, Patrick (5) 34. Broncos 59, Trevathan (5)

37. Baby you can drive my Beatles (3) 39. Pool circle (4) 40. One way to find out if bones are broken (4) 42. WA town, home of Ramtha school of enlightenment (4) 45. Tribal health care provider (3) 46. Noah’s getaway vehicle (3)

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Come Shellabrate with us during our Seafood Takeover in February and March and dive into our delicious seafood specials. We are bringing back the biggest and best All-You-Can-Eat Crab Legs seven nights a week, as well as a seafood pasta action station at Calypso’s Buffet. Farraddays will feature a Brazilian Lobster Tail and Jumbo Sea Scallops that are guaranteed to hit the spot. Check out Tradewinds for delicious weekly seafood specials.

$5,000 Mega Spin, Win & Grin Giveaway

Every Friday in February you have a chance to head home a ginormous winner. Random drawings will take place from 6 – 10 p.m. Winners can choose a $500 prize or receive up to five free spins on the prize wheel for a chance at winning $5,000. Get one free entry and more with play.

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On Monday, Feb. 22 and 29, random drawings will be held from 2 – 8 p.m. Winners will get to select a red envelope to reveal a cash prize. Cash prizes range from $88 to $888. Get one FREE entry and more with play. The higher your tier, the more envelopes you get to select.

Play More. Be Happy. Bonus Days

Fan Club members will receive a special multiplier every Tuesday in February from 8 a.m. – midnight. Fan members receive 2X points, Select members 2X points, Gold members 4X points, Platinum members 6X points & Millionaire members 8X points. Receive a free buffet after earning 100 tier points. Must register prior to playing.

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We’re multiplying the fun every Thursday in February. From 8 a.m. – midnight, you will receive a lucky mystery multiplier when you visit the Players Club or Cashier Services upon registration. Multipliers range from 5X to 20X points. You will receive a free buffet after earning 100 tier points. Not valid on video poker. Multiplier cannot be combined with any other offer. Must register prior to playing.

50+ Perks With age comes big bonuses. Every Sunday in February from 8 a.m. – midnight everyone age 50 or better is invited to stop by for 5X points on slots and 2X points on video poker. Receive one free buffet after earning 100 tier points from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Cannot be combined with any other point multiplier.

New Member Play 30 & 5,000 Points for an Email In February, all new members of the Fan Club will receive a free buffet after playing 30 minutes on their new Players card. Guests who provide an email address at the time of enrollment will receive $5 in Fan Club points.

Bus Fare Redemption

TIERrific Happy Hot Seat

Do you ride the bus to Black Hawk? The Isle will refund your bus fare up to $23. Simply earn 350 tier points on your player’s card in February for your refund. Then, present your return bus ticket to the player’s club or cashier services. Table Games and Poker players will receive their bus fare back with four hours of consecutive play. Guests must redeem bus ticket at the Players Club or Cashier Services. Limit one bus redemption per person per day.

Win up to three times every Tuesday in February at Lady Luck. We’re picking three lucky winners every hour from noon – 6 p.m. on Tuesdays for the TIERrific Happy Hot Seats. Prizes are based on tier status—the higher the tier, the sweeter the prize!

Calypso’s Buffet Whatever your taste, Calypso’s Buffet is sure to satisfy your appetite any day of the week. Enjoy all-you-can-eat breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner buffets. Featuring delicious breakfast spreads, crisp salads, freshly baked breads, tender chicken and beef entrées, wood stone-baked pizzas and savory side dishes.

Try the New Desserts at Tradewinds Tradewinds at the Isle has a new menu that features the best hamburgers in Black Hawk. Whether you try the classics, a green chili and chipotle, the black & blue or mushroom and swiss burger you will not be disappointed. Tradewinds now offers the best desserts in town; visit Tradewinds@ at the Isle Casino Hotel Black Hawk.

Social Media Make sure to ‘like’ Isle Black Hawk on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram. To stay up to date with all promotions, events and special contests. Also, make sure to register your email with the Players Club or Cashier Services to receive special promotion emails.

Play and Stay at The Isle Earn 500 tier points on your Fan Club card Sunday’s through Thursday’s between 8 a.m. and midnight and stay the night on us. Or on Friday earn 800 tier points and your hotel stay is FREE. This offer is valid only on the day the points are earned and is based on availability, blackout days may apply. You must register prior to playing. Offer subject to availability. Excludes holidays and blackout dates.

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Hot Spot, Cool Chips Progressive Giveaway Join your favorite table games crew in Black Hawk for the Hot Spot, Cool Chips Progressive Giveaway. Fridays and Saturdays in February from noon – 9 p.m. you could be a winner. Two seats will be chosen every hour to win $50 dollars in promo chips and their tablemates will win $10 in promo chips. If a player is not in the Hot Spot, the $50 rolls into the progressive which will be awarded during the last drawing.

Select and Gold Bonus Points The tier rewards are racking up in February with a great point multiplier day for Select and Gold players. Tuesday, Feb. 23, Select players will receive 3X points and Gold players will receive 5X points. You don’t need to register, come on in and enjoy your favorite slot machine and receive bonus points all day!

New Members Play $10 and get $30. There has never been a better time to sign up for the Fan Club at Lady Luck. When you’re a fan, you get better rewards faster than ever. For all new members, just play $10 and receive $20 in Otis & Henry’s Bar & Grill and a $10 match play coupon for table play. Sign up your email address, receive $5 and start raking in those rewards.

Spin and Win Mystery Point Multiplier Earn up to 20X Points Thursdays in February. Spin the wheel from noon – 8 p.m. in the promotions area and try to score up to 20X points on slots. Plus you get 5X points on video poker.

Social Media Make sure to “like” Lady Luck Black Hawk on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Stay up to date with all promotions, events and special contests! Also, make sure to register your email with Guest Services to receive special promotion emails.

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Earn 500 Tier Score points Sunday through Thursday between 8 a.m. – midnight for a free room in the Lady Luck hotel tower. On Fridays, play 800 Tier Score Points between 8am and midnight for a free room. Make sure to register at guest services prior to play. Offer subject to availability. Excludes holidays and blackout dates.

Club 40 We’re multiplying the fun Mondays and Wednesdays. Join us twice a week for Club 40. All guests age 40 or better will receive 6X points on slots and 2X points on video poker. Guests will also receive a free entrée at Otis & Henry’s once they earn 25 Tier Score points on their Lady Luck Player’s Card.

Bus Fare Redemption Guests who play with a Fan Club Card can receive up to $22 cash back on bus fare every day. Earn 350 unadjusted points on Lady Luck Player’s Card to receive cash back. Poker and table games guests can earn too! Ask Supervisor for details. Guests must redeem bus ticket at Guest Services. Limit one bus redemption per person per day.

Monte Carlo There are now even more chances to win in the Lady Luck Poker Room. The new Monte Carlo Jackpots are up and running with 12 individual progressive prizes! There are jackpots for Royal Flushes, Straight Flushes and any 4 of a kind. Visit the Lady Luck Poker Room, located on the 2nd floor, for details and updated jackpot amounts.

Lady Luck Poker The Bad Beat Jackpot now includes a decreasing qualifier element starting at Aces full of Kings. And make sure to check out the new Bounce Back Bonus offers—now every day of the week! • Be in a game by 10 a.m. and receive $10 in Bounce Back Coupons after four hours of play. • Be in a game by 10 a.m. and receive $20 in Bounce Back Coupons after five hours of play.

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If you receive mail coupons from us, watch your mail for a special offer for Lucky Leap Year bonus money. Your scratch card will reveal BIG prizes to celebrate the day. Offer must be scratched in front of a Guest Services Team Member to be valid, so bring in your card and receive BIG money.

All-New Fab 40+ Tuesdays

Win up to 500,000 points every Tuesday in our all new Fab 40+. All guests aged 40 and better will receive 50% off any food purchase (up to $10 discount) and one free swipe on our kiosk prize wheel for free entries, FreePlay and possibly half a million points! Play 200 base points for additional swipes.

Sweetheart Swipe Kiosk Game

Now every Thursday, come in to win up to $1,000 cash, or FreePlay and other great prizes in our Sweetheart Swipe Kiosk Game. Swipe your A-Play Club Card at any promotional kiosk with no point requirement for the first swipe and get an additional swipe after earning 200 base points on the day of the promotion.

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every 250 points at 9:30 p.m. we will have one Jeep Renegade winner and four $500 in Z-Play winners.

Catch the free shuttle

The shuttle stops at Z Casino (on Selak Street adjacent to our free parking lot).

from Sunday through Saturday each week, beginning on Jan. 31. Plus, get 25X entries on Wednesdays and Fridays.

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Try your luck at one of our table games at Mardi Gras or Golden Gates Casinos and reap the rewards. We have so many options for you so feel free to ask any of our experienced and friendly dealers how to play any of our table games.

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Featuring 20 live-action poker tables and the best tournaments in Colorado. Check out our current Poker Promotions and get even more cash for your play.

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Every Monday and Tuesday this month receive 10X points on slots, just check in at our kiosk. Every Wednesday through Sunday this month win up to 10X Points, just play our kiosk game. See Club Z for complete details for all promos.

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Try our delicious double cheeseburger with fries for only $4.99 at Full House Cafe and Lucky’s, all day, every day. Lucky’s also offers Pho and daily specials, including the best breakfast options around.

Every day from Jan. 3 to Feb. 27, join us for out $100,000 Jeep Renegade Drawings from 1 – 11 p.m., win up to $500 in Z-Play at each drawing. We will have two winners per drawing hour. Earn entries with every 100 points for that day of play. On Feb. 27 from 1 p.m. – midnight every hour we will have one drawing winner for $150 in Z-Play. Earn entries from Jan. 3 through Feb. 27 with

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Are you 60 years of age or older? Join us every Monday and Tuesday this month for our Silver Tsunami Clue 60+ days. Just earn 60 base points that day and receive one free menu item valued up to $12 and a free nonalcoholic beverage.

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Stop by Z Cafe located on the 2nd floor of Z Casino to get your favorite Cappuccino, Latte, Mocha and much more.

Mustang Grill

Stop by Z Casino’s Mustang Grill and try our specialties which include the amazing Prime Rib dinner or Famous Z Ribs now only $7.77 with your Club Z Card. Located on the 3rd floor of Z Casino.

Birthday

Come celebrate your birthday with us. New and existing members play our kiosk game to win free Z-Play.

High Hand

Earn your base points Monday through Sunday and receive up to $1.50 off the following Tuesday at our Z Stop Gas Station. See Club Z for complete details.

Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday join us for our High Hand table games promotion. Receive a drawing ticket for every one hour of carded play. Drawings will be every other hour from 4 – 10 p.m. See Club Z for complete details.

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Stop in at the Z Stop gas station each week to spin and win. Winning is as easy as 1) swipe your Club Z card into the promotional kiosk inside the station, 2) play the spin and win game and 3) get up to Z Casino and activate your prize within 30 minutes. If you don’t have your Club Z player’s card, you can print a new one inside at the Z Stop too. Free Z-Play prizes are available at Z Casino (Black Hawk) only.

New Member Offer

Silver Tsunami Clue 60+

Sign up for a new Club Z card at Z Casino and receive up to $100 in Z-Play the same day. See Club Z for complete details.

Check out the NEW Golden Gulch exclusive promotions with something fun every day of the week. Enjoy Bingo Mondays and Wednesdays, Nifty 50+ specials on Tuesdays, $3,200 Hot Seats Fridays and Saturdays and our Wheel of Winnings kiosk game on Sundays. Stop by and pick up your NEW A-Play Club Card and get all the details of our great new promotions from our friendly Gulch team. Come and play at the Gulch, where everybody knows your game.

Lucky’s & Full House Café

Stop by Z Casino on Sunday, Feb. 21, to pick up your free wine opener. Just earn 100 same day base points. The giveaway will start at 11 a.m., quantities are limited.

Just earn 10 same day base points before 11 a.m. and receive a voucher for a free Double Down Breakfast at Club Z. Receive your voucher from the promotional kiosk.

Play the Hottest Table Games in Black Hawk at Z Casino! We have all your favorites including Craps with Sharp Shooter, and Blackjack! Our table games are open Friday, Saturday and Sunday 2 p.m. to close.

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Earn 75 same day base points, redeem your bus ticket at Club Z and receive $25 in Z-Play. Earn 500 same day base points and get an additional $5 in Z-Play.

Get reimbursed for your ATM fees Stop by the Z Stop Gas Station to use our ATM, bring your receipt to Z Casino within 2 hours from the time on your receipt. You will receive $5 in Z-Play or $3 Cash back.

Be Mine Kiosk Game Every Thursday in February, play our new Be Mine kiosk game and reveal a prize of up to $1,000 Promo Play. To win, simply swipe your Player Extras Club Card at a kiosk after earning 100 base points or playing 30 minutes of table games before 11:59 p.m. Some restrictions apply. Visit Guest Services for details.

Mega Points Multiplier Every Monday and Tuesday in February, spin the multiplier wheel at our promotional kiosk and get up to 20X points on your favorite slots. Simply swipe your card at a promotional kiosk before 11:59 p.m. Some restrictions apply. Visit Guest Services for details.

Weekday Warriors Exclusive Menu All day, Monday – Thursday, and from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Fridays, take advantage of the $2 breakfast, $4 lunch and $6 dinner menu in the Main Street Café. Some restrictions apply. Visit Guest Services for details.

Join us every Friday this month for our $3.99 Prime Rib Dinner special. Receive your voucher from the promotional kiosk.

Earn Turbo, Nitro or Flame status and redeem your comps for up to $20 in gas each day.

Every Friday, from 6 – 10 p.m., be one of five lucky guests each night to grab a plush toy with a prize of up to $1,000 Promo Play! Earn entries for every 100 base points or every 30 minutes of rated play on table games. Accumulate entries from Sunday through Saturday each week, beginning on Jan. 31. Plus, get 25X entries on Wednesdays and Fridays.

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Every Saturday, from 6 – 11 p.m., be one of five lucky players each night to share the love with someone special. Roll the dice for a prize of up to $500 cash, and your chosen one will receive the same amount as you. Get a second chance for winning, too – and choose your partner wisely – for he or she can roll for you, should you wish to test your luck. Earn entries for every 100 base points or every 30 minutes of rated play on table games. Accumulate entries

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A Tailing Tale A Tailing Tale of the Argo Tunnel Dick Umand not in the mel of Skyline tunnels. The properties in gold veins run Black Hawk has By Maggie on a vertical spent the better slant beneath part of his adult Magoffin the ground life compiling and the mina most impresers follow sive collection the veins of photographs, downward. maps, charts, The tunnels books and stoconnect the ries on minshafts. When ing and miners the miners in the Gilpin follow the County area. vein down as Maggie@maggiempublications.com He is currently far as they can working on a before it plays book that tells the story of loout, they move one direction or cal mining and the lives and the other horizontally through challenges faced by those mintunnels to begin another shaft. ers throughout the years. I am Dick told me the story of the most anxious to read his book. However, as it is still in process, Idaho Springs’s Argo Tunnel I was most appreciative he gra- and the boost it gave to mining ciously and patiently took the in Gilpin County. Dick said, “By the time they time to share facts and stories started building the tunnel in with me that I’ve never before 1893, mining in Gilpin County heard. If you look at a cross section was on the decline. Mines yieldof a mine, you see vertical shafts ed tens of millions of dollars in connected by tunnels. I always gold during the boom days, and thought the shafts were used to everyone knew there was more access the various tunnels, but where that came from. But, the learned from Dick that actually mines continually filled up with the gold is mined in the shafts water and pumping costs con-

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tributed greatly to the cost of mining as the shafts got deeper.” It took 17 years before the Argo Tunnel reached Central City, over four and a half miles away. However, once completed, miners could drill and blast from below in the tunnel rather than working from above. The water filling the shafts and tunnels could spill down into the tunnel and eliminate the time and money spent bailing. Clear Creek Canyon is well mor ethan 1,000 feet lower than the deepest Gilpin County mine. According to an article by Kenneth Jessen in the Loveland Reporter-Herald, the tunnel was the most ambitious and costly venture ever undertaken in either Clear Creek or Gilpin counties. It intersected directly or by crosscut tunnels an estimated 100 mines. At the end of the tunnel near Central City, it was 1,300 feet below the surface. The Argo Tunnel allowed mines closed for years to reopen. They built the tunnel on a slight grade to allow water to flow in a flume out to the portal. For two-way passage of ore cars, the first two and a half miles of the tunnel was 12 feet wide with a double track. Beyond the end of the double track, the width of the tunnel decreased to ten feet allowing for a single track. They used electric locomotives for hauling. In 1913, the Argo Reduction & Ore Purchasing Company formed to construct a mill adjacent to the portal. When completed, it was the largest mill of its type in the world. They

incorporated the latest milling processes for the highest percentage recovery of precious metals. Rather than pay hoisting costs, many mine owners paid the tunnel company to haul ore out to Idaho Springs to the mill. During the company’s nearly 50 years of operation, the mill processed more than $100 million of gold ore at the old time prices of $18 to $35 an ounce. The Argo Tunnel remained in operation until 1943 when the tunnel closed following a tragic accident that took the lives of four men. The miners were drilling and blasting in the tunnel that passed near the Kansas vein. Pumping had stopped at the Kansas shaft and crosscut tunnels in anticipation that the mine would drain through the Argo Tunnel. Hydrostatic pressure caused the wall of the tunnel to burst, releasing the contents of the flooded mine, and drowning four men instantly. A fifth miner was bringing out an ore train when he heard a loud roar. Abandoning the train, he ran for his life and by the time he reached the portal he was swimming through the rushing stream. The water blasted from the tunnel like a fire hose for hours. Today, the Argo Tunnel continues to serve Gilpin and Clear Creek counties, draining and treating acidic mine water from the thousands of mines that form a labyrinth of tunnels beneath the many towns, subdivisions, state parks and opens spaces. This water, once treated is then safely returned to Clear Creek.

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FROM MAGGIE

Be sure to check out my website for past columns at www.MaggieMPublications. com. The first two books in my Misadventures of the Cholua Brother’s Series are available on my website, on Amazon.com, Lulu.com and BarnesandNoble.com. They can also be bought through the Gilpin Historical Museum and Mountain Menagerie in Central City. Watch for the release of the third and final book in the series Bonanza Beans available in late February or early March. Cholua Brothers Mining Company specialty coffees are available at Mountain Menagerie in Central City or from their website at www. choluabros.com. This column was previously published in the Central City Weekly Register-Call. Send in your tales Mail your stories with contact information: Maggie M P.O. Box 746495 Arvada, CO 80006-6495 Email: Maggie@ maggiempublications.com If you prefer to tell me your story orally and have me write it for you, please feel free to call me at 303-881-3321. PAGE 15

A ranch in Wyoming and Utah: The women of Neponset Eliza Maria Capen Chapman

passed through Julesburg and on to Cheyenne,. From Cinders and soot there it climbed were sent through the “Gangplank,” a the train from the natural rise of land coal-run engines. It bringing the train must have been hard into the Rockies to keep a baby proand on to the hightected and clean on est point on the enthe three-day trip. tire road at the town Eliza Maria Capen of Sherman. In © Anna Lee Ames Frohlich Chapman was tak1882, a 60-foot high ing her babe-in-arms, stone pyramid had Clara “Ruth” Chapman (born in been built there to honor 1886), from Canton, Massachusetts, the Ames brothers, Oakes to form the nucleus of the Chapman and Oliver, who had been family in Evanston, Wyoming. After intrinsically responsible for changing trains to the Union Pacific the completion of the Union they passed through Council Bluffs, Pacific. Iowa, which Abraham Lincoln had From this high point the declared the official starting point of train headed downward. Eliza and her daughter Beth the transcontinental railroad. Next First it needed to cross tiny the train crossed the bridge that Dale Creek at the bottom work. Trains had to crawl over the spanned the Missouri River from of a very deep and wide gorge. On 150-foot high trestle at 4 mph beCouncil Bluffs to Omaha. Building Nov. 1, 1867, when Oliver Ames, cause of the gusts of wind. There that bridge had been a physical and president of the Union Pacific and was a concern that the wooden political horror, and little Ruth’s close friend of the Chapman fam- bridge might catch on fire from cingrandfather, Oliver Chapman, had ily, was first shown the place where ders from the trains. been the supervisor who brought the train would have to cross Dale After passing these points of that project to its conclusion in 1873. Creek, the tracks were not there family history, it must have been The train passed through North yet so they had to travel “in Team.” a relief to get down from the hills Platte, Nebraska, where the North Ames observed in his diary that to Laramie and onto to the long and South Platte rivers meet. It they would have to build a trestle- straight run across most of Wyo-

Eliza Chapman with her children Hobart and Ruth, Beth in front and Elwin in the carriage, circa 1891

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ming to Evanston. At that point Eliza must have felt home beckoning. George Chapman obviously adored his bride, whom he had married in 1882. He had built a beautiful house for her that still exists in Evanston today. In one year they had added a son, George Hobart Chapman (1887), to their family. He was followed in 1888 by my grandmother Elizabeth Louise, fondly referred to as “Elizabeth Louise, tickle and squeeze.” One more son in 1891, Elwin, completed the family. They lived in the town of Evanston where George opened a meat market and where he worked as a foreman at the Union Pacific’s machine shop. George also had been busy building a sheep ranch, Neponset Land and Livestock, that went from Wyoming well into Utah. The children loved going out to the ranch, but it was not really set up for the family to live there until sometime after 1900. Eliza apparently had an influence on the ranch. Her Evanston home as it is today still has yellow tiles around the fireplace. The ranch’s signature color was yellow. Everything was yellow right down to the wooden handles on the eating utensils. Could it be that this was her favorite color? In 1888, when she was pregnant with Elizabeth, George made Eliza a co-owner of the Chapman Canal Company. The canal was the lifeblood of the ranch, so this showed his trust in her. It is the Chapman Canal that still keeps the ranch viable today. Sometime after Elwin’s birth, Eliza’s health began to fail. My grandmother Beth (Elizabeth) decided to cheer her mother up. She got a piglet from the ranch, washed it, powdered it, and tied a blue ribbon around its neck. When she brought it to her mother’s boudoir, she was greeted with a scream. Beth was sad to have her good intentions go awry and even sadder when she returned the piglet to its mother only to have the mother kill the alien-smelling little creature. To the family’s pleasure there

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Eliza Maria Capen Chapman

George Fredric Chapman were signs that Eliza’s health was improving. It was a surprise to all when, during the noonday meal on Feb. 20, 1897, Eliza, who was resting upstairs, passed peacefully of heart failure. She was 38 years old and had been a loving wife and helpmate to her husband George. Beth wrote in a memoir when she was 87 years old that her dear mother died when she was about 9 years old. Her fondest memories were of her mother bringing the four children east to Beth’s grandmother’s home in Martha’s Vineyard during several summers. Beth loved traveling there on the Union Pacific. Perhaps it was in her blood. When Eliza died the sister of an aunt came to live with the children, but they were not very fond of her. ”After two years my father told me that he was going to be married again. I was quite crushed as I felt stepmothers were difficult. She, however, proved far from it...”

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ithin a few short years of the gold strike on the south side of Pikes Peak, a young boy arrived with his parents in what was known worldwide as the “Richest Gold Camp On Earth.” He would eventually make his name known worldwide as well. He was Lowell Thomas, the renown radio commentator. The Cripple Creek Mining District, which included the future mining camps of Cripple Creek and Victor, was formed in 1891, following the rich gold find by Bob Womack. Thousands of miners and prospectors flooded into the area. Millionaires were made by the ore lode from the District’s gold. The richest gold strikes occurred on or near Battle Mountain, which shadows the town of Victor. Winfield Scott Stratton became the first millionaire from the gold deposits in the district. In July 1891, following Womack’s advice, Stratton filed a claim located on the side of Battle Mountain. His Independence Mine struck gold almost overnight. Others had similar results. The Woods brothers, Frank and Harry, broke ground for the construction of a new hotel at the corner of 5th and Diamond streets in 1893. Frank hit a 20-inch vein of gold. Construction of the hotel ceased immediately. The Woods brothers traced the vein of gold to the Gold Coin claim, which they quickly bought for a few thousand dollars. A shaft was sunk in the middle of the strike and the Gold Coin Mine was erected in the main thoroughfare of Victor. Within a year, the Woods bothers’ Gold Coin Mine was producing $50,000 a month, and by 1899, an average of $210,000 was the dividend returned to their stockholders. With all the wealth pouring forth from the surrounding mines, Victor soon became known as the “City of Mines.” Into this Victorian mining hamlet, at an elevation of nearly 10,000 feet, arrived Victor’s most famous one-time resident, Lowell Thomas. In 1900, when Thomas moved with his parents, Harry and Harriet Wagner Thomas, from Woodington, Ohio, to Victor, it wasn’t for the gold. Thomas’ father was a doctor, and his mother a teacher. Young Thomas walked daily uphill to the Victor High School. Along the way, he passed the red-light

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Lowell Thomas receives the key to the City of Victor.

The Lowell Thomas Museum in Victor. district, which he later recalled, “made me blush.” During his high school years, where one of his teachers was Mabel Barbee Lee, Thomas, in effect, began his long and distinguished career in journalism. He began by delivering the newspapers for the Victor Record. Following his high school graduation in 1909, Thomas enrolled at Valparaiso University, where he earned not one but two bachelor’s degrees. In 1911 Thomas returned to Victor where he edited the Victor Record newspaper for the next two years. Shortly thereafter, Thomas left Victor for a position with the Chicago Journal. During his time in Chicago, Thomas also became a faculty member at Chicago-Kent College of Law and taught oratory and public speaking. In 1914, Thomas left Chicago for New Jersey. There, he enrolled at Princeton University, where he studied for a master’s degree, received in 1916. Shortly after receiving his MA, America entered World War I.

Photos courtesy of Lowell Thomas Museum

Thomas was asked by President Woodrow Wilson, himself a former president of Princeton, to join an official government sponsored party to cover the war effort and “compile a history of the conflict.” Thomas jumped at the opportunity. However, Thomas had his own vision for covering the war. Rather than merely writing about the war, Thomas set about filming certain aspects of the conflict. In 1918, as an accredited U. S. war correspondent, Thomas was granted permission by the British Foreign Office, to meet and interview T. E. Lawrence, a captain in the British Army. After the initial meeting in Jerusalem, Thomas was invited to join Lawrence in the desert region of the World War I fight. After several weeks in the desert of the Middle East with Lawrence, where he filmed the enigmatic figure in Arab uniform, Thomas returned to the United States in 1919. With financial backing, Thomas launched a nationwide campaign of his film, supported by moving

pictures of veiled women, Arabs in their picturesque robes, camels and dashing Bedouin cavalry. When Thomas’s film “Lawrence of Arabia” was shown at New York’s Madison Square Gardens, it wasn’t long before the film took the nation by storm. Although Lawrence is known to have seen the film many times, he later claimed to dislike it. Nevertheless, in 1920, when Thomas requested an additional photo shoot of Lawrence, the British Army captain agreed. The two met in London where Lawrence, though he claimed to be shy of publicity, sat for a series of posed portraits in his British Army uniform, as well as Arab clothing. As the years went by, the friendship between the two waned. Thomas always held Lawrence in high esteem, remarking, “He had a genius for backing into the limelight.” For the next few years, Thomas showed the film at various venues across the country, as well as giving a series of lectures. In 1930, Thomas was hired as a

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broadcaster with CBS Radio, where he delivered a nightly news and commentary program. Two years later, Thomas joined the NBC Radio network where he remained until 1937. By that time, Thomas had developed an independent company to produce his broadcasts which he sold to CBS Radio. There, Thomas made media broadcast history when he hosted the first television news broadcast in 1939, which was also simulcast on his radio broadcast. The following year Thomas returned to NBC, where on Feb. 21, 1940, he began the first regularly scheduled television news broadcast on that network. In the summer of 1940, Thomas anchored the first live telecast of a political convention; the 1940 Republican National Convention, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, also simulcast on his radio program. Despite his historic television achievements, Thomas preferred radio broadcasting over television. With his radio presence, Thomas was able to reach a larger audience, presenting and commenting on the news of the day. For the next four decades Thomas enjoyed his work on radio. His signature radio signon was, “Good evening, everybody” and his sign-off, “So long, until tomorrow,” became a part of American culture. When he retired in 1976, Lowell Thomas, the kid from Victor, Colorado, had achieved the longest radio career of anyone in the industry.

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the survey at my leisure…or never 3) By phone so that I can take a break from dinner with my family to answer it. In your opinion, are surveys effective? 1) Yes. 2) No. 3) Effective at what? What is your overall satisfaction level with surveys? 1) I love them! I just quit my day job so I can fill out surveys full-time. 2) I can take them or leave them. Mostly I leave them. 3) Make it stop. Please make it stop. (Dorothy Rosby is the author of the humor book, I Used to Think I Was Not That Bad and Then I Got to Know Me Better. Contact drosby@vast bb.net.)

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tions I’m angry with but afraid to say what I think to their face. 3) I’ve lost count, but it must be a lot because I have a stack of coupons the size of a garden shed. When you fill out a survey, how do you feel about sharing your contact information? 1) I share my name and contact information in case I can be of further assistance. (Also so they know where to send my cash prize when I win it.) 2) I prefer to remain anonymous because I’m afraid (circle all that apply) they won’t like what I have to say/they’ll like what I have to say so much they add me to their email list. When you answer a survey, what is your motivation? 1) Impact. I love that I can help change the world by sharing my deepest thoughts with

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